The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-20

grace within the reach of all the MEM
bers of the church within his diocese, as
we'll as of doing all within his power of
bringing those who are without to the
| knowledge of the truth.
Granted that the progress of this mission
has been slow, yet a comparison of its
present condition, with it's position at
the commencement of my Episcopate in
1872, will show you that these fifteen
years can tell of some frightening of the
cords of our tent.
The possessions of the Anglican
! Church in the Islands were then gone
| into fully. The work done among the
Chinese and japanese was touched upon.
The Bishop referred in eloquent terms
! to the jubilee anniversary of the Access
sion of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. He
| stated that the Society for the Propoga-
ton of the Gospel had addressed letter
to all the Colonial and Missionary
Bishops, expressing the hope that August
18th would be everywhere observed with
| thanksgiving services, for the marvellous
| expansion of the Church, which dates
from the conservation of the first Bishop
of Nova Scotia in 1897 The Anglican
Church now reckons her Colonial and
missionary dioceses as seventy-five in
number. The association of the diocese
with the provincial organization of New
Zealand was briefly touched upon. The
Bishop thought it important that some
steps should be taken towards securing
the endowment of the see, and that pro-
vision should be made for supplying |
vacancies on the Board of Trustees, and |
determining the functions of that body. |
In conclusion, His Lordship said Let |
me remind you before we enter upon our |
discussions that although the matters
which will chiefly occupy our attention |
will be matters of finance and organiza-
ton, yet they must not be regarded |
as purely secular matters. They belong |
to the earthly framework of that divine |
kingdom which our Lord has founded |
Although the kingdom is not of this
world, yet it is in the world, and re-
quires the organization and finances of |
human societies. Consequently it needs
ever to be kept in mind when matters
which in themselves are of the earth
are under consideration, that they never
theless concern the welfare of the Church
of the living God. And so they become
sacred, as the stones taken from the
quarry are hallOwed when they form the
walls or pillars Of the House of God.
This thought should give a gravity and
sense of responsibility to our discus
sions. When the temporal concerns of
the church are clearly and satisfactorily
arranged, the clergy are left the freer to
attend without distraction on the spirit
ual duties of their office If with a
single eye to the glory of God and the
good of His church, Bishop, clergy and
people consult together, we need not
doubt but that He will direct and pros
per our undertakings. May He who
teaches the hearts of His faithful people
grant us to have right judgment in all
things that the discussions of our Do
cesar Synod may be for the honor OF
His name and the well-being of His
Church.
After the address the Synod adjourned
to the Sunday-school building for the
transaction of business, the Bishop of
Honolulu presiding. The Rev. F. w.
Merrill of Adelaide, and Mr. " H. Kit
cat, head master at Iolani College, were
invited to seats in the Synod. Rev H.
H. Gowen was appointed Clerical Secre-
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rotary. Reports of committees APP
pointed at the last Synod were received.
Rev. George Wallace reported from the
Committee on Revision of the Constitu- I
ton. The report was accepted, and {
points discussed seriatim. The follow
ng resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That that portion of the Bish-
'p' address referring to the centennial COM
nemoration of the conservation of the
irst Colonial Bishop of the Anglican
Church be referred to committee. to be
by the Chair, TO report on the
second day of the session.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
synod it is most desirable that returns
hould be laid before it at each meeting
n which as full particulars as possible"
hould be given for each year of the pre-
eding period, showing the status and con-
1tlon of the diocese, and that the Bishop
re requested to obtain such annual re-
urns from the several parishes and mis-
ions and present them in tabuIated form
S an appendix to his address, and that
eturns from the year ending December 4
L, 1886, according to the terms of this
esolution be made as soon as possible
fter the adjournment of Synod, for pub
cation in the journal
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of this SYNOD
nat the members of the Anglican Church A
Hawaii should, on the occasion of the
oming jubilee commemoration of the 5Otb
of the accession of Her Mai
sly Queen Victoria, give expression to
leir sense of the great blessings to the
ngllsh Church and nation which the
rovldence of God has abundantlv be-
owed during her happy reign, and es-
ecially of the benefits which under God
ave followed in the extension of the